Stunning Aerial Video Of The Oil Saturated Gulf

In a rare look at the Deepwater Horizon rig, Kerry Sanders from The Today Show flew over the oil-soaked Gulf of Mexico. As far as the eye could see, oil reflected the sunlight off their shiny slicks. Shockingly, Sanders noted the noxious smell of the oil as the Coast Guard helicopter hovered 500 feet over the water.

The helicopter also takes flight over the coastal vegetation that is now choked with oil. Meanwhile, brown pelicans beautifully fly in formation across the ocean not knowing the damage that will happen once they touch down on the water’s surface.